Turbine helicopter

N59516

1970 Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
70-15516
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63-A-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Custom Air-Montana LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
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Registration record

N59516 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell OH-58A
Serial
70-15516
Engines
Allison T63-A-720
Registered owner
Custom Air-Montana LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2017-08-30
Airworthiness date
2013-03-28
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7B294
Mode S (octal)
51731224
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N59516 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
  • 1955-10-12
    N59516 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 1180); cancelled.
Overview

About N59516

N59516 is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, serial number 70-15516. The FAA register lists Custom Air-Montana LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison T63-A-720 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 28, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59516.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N59516.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.